r8gb.8xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
The biggest saving is a 3-year EC2 Instance Savings Plan paid all upfront, at $1.027 per hour effective, 65% less.
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Linux prices. Effective price spreads any upfront payment over the term; break-even is the month the commitment starts costing less than on demand.
| Term | Option | Payment | Upfront | Hourly | Effective /hr | Effective /mo | Saving | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $2.112 | $2.112 | $1,541.64 | 28% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $2.011 | $2.011 | $1,468.23 | 31% | – |
| 1 year | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.971 | $1.971 | $1,438.86 | 32% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.836 | $1.836 | $1,340.55 | 37% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.749 | $1.749 | $1,276.72 | 40% | – |
| 1 year | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.714 | $1.714 | $1,251.18 | 41% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.36 | $1.36 | $992.78 | 53% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.259 | $1.259 | $919.24 | 57% | – |
| 3 years | Compute Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.234 | $1.234 | $900.85 | 58% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $1.18 | $1.18 | $861.55 | 60% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | Partial upfront | – | $1.093 | $1.093 | $797.74 | 63% | – |
| 3 years | EC2 Instance Savings Plan | All upfront | – | $1.027 | $1.027 | $749.87 | 65% | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.